Air Canada A321 at Toronto on Jun 23rd 2014, rejected takeoff

Last Update: June 28, 2014 / 22:01:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 23, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-159

Destination
Edmonton, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GJVX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An Air Canada Airbus A321-200, registration C-GJVX performing flight AC-159 from Toronto,ON to Edmonton,AB (Canada) with 175 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Toronto's runway 05 when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed due to the failure of the left hand engine (CFM56), that emitted a red flash and a loud bang. The aircraft slowed safely, emergency services responded and inspected the aircraft, which taxied to the apron on own power afterwards. A runway inspection revealed no debris on the runway.

The Canadian TSB reported the engine suffered a contained turbine failure, the airline is investigating.

A replacement Airbus A321-200 reached Edmonton with a delay of 2:40 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GJVX
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Airbus
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-211
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 23, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-159

Destination
Edmonton, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GJVX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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